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Arikara Dictionary
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Language Name
Arikara.
Alternate Language Names
Sanish, sániš, Sahnish.
Region
North Dakota, United States.
Who
Arikara Language Project.
Others Involved
MHA Language Project; MHA Nation Tribal Education Department; Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; NHSC Native American Studies Department; The Language Conservancy; Unnamed Contributors.
Publishing Information
This online dictionary was launched in 2015 by Arikara Language Project and MHA Language Project. Each entry has a date listed for when it was uploaded. As of mid 2024, the most recent uploads appear to be in 2017.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any authors or contributors. Those cited under 'Others Involved' are listed on the About Arikara page of the Arikara Language Project website. This website has a People page. However, as of mid 2024, this page does not work.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of its information. However, on the About the Dictionary page of the dictionary's website, it attributes information as coming from previous works by the MHA Language Project. These resources are not cited by name or publication date.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from previous MHA Language Project textbooks and apps. These previously published resources are not cited by name or publication year.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online, multimedia dictionary. It includes photos and audio.
Access
This online dictionary is open access on the Arikara Language Project website.
Included Languages and Directionality
Arikara to English, English to Arikara. The dictionary is searchable in both directions.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional, online dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by Arikara in the Arikara to English section of the dictionary. Entries include the Arikara headword, the part of speech, and the English translation. Most entries include an illustration and an audio recording of the Arikara headword. To access the audio recording, users must click on the entry, which opens the entry as its own page. Here, the audio recording can be played with the play button beside the Arikara headword.
Entries are organised alphabetically by English in the English to Arikara section of the dictionary. Entries include the English headword, the Arikara translation (hyperlinked), the part of speech, and the English translation of the Arikara. By clicking on the hyperlinked Arikara translation, users are taken to the Arikara-English entry for the word, which allows users to play the associated audio clip or view the illustration. On these entry pages, users can see when the entry was uploaded, options for sharing the entry, or leave a message for the Arikara Language Project.
The dictionary has a search function, which is searchable by English or Arikara. As a user types, an autocomplete list drops down from the search bar showing possible Arikara words.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A description of the search function on the About the Dictionary page; however, no description of entries |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ✅ | In most entries |
| Example phrases | ❌ | As their own entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified for this dictionary |
Other Notes
This is the online version of the Arikara Dictionary App, also published by the Arikara Language Project. The Arikara Dictionary App is available for iOS devices.
External Links
The open access digital dictionary is available here: https://dictionary.arikara.org/
See the Arikara Language Project home page for more information about this dictionary and other Arikara language resources: https://arikara.org